Griffin Conine’s tiebreaking single helped the Miami Marlins explode for six runs in the 12th inning and beat the Chicago Cubs 8–2, CBS Sports reported via AP, preventing Chicago from clinching a playoff berth on a night Arizona also won.

The Cubs entered tied with San Diego atop wild-card positioning in some tables, with Philadelphia close behind after beating Milwaukee. Ryan Gusto and Kevin Gausman were lined up for the Wednesday rematch notes.

Accounts agree Miami delayed the champagne; clinch combinations remain game-to-game.

Officials and independent outlets continue updating confirmed details as they become available. NewsHabit’s card sticks to multi-outlet confirmation for this edition and notes where accounts still diverge, without projecting outcomes that the published record does not yet support.

Independent outlets continue to update confirmed details as officials brief and documents surface. NewsHabit keeps this card anchored to multi-outlet confirmation for the September 23, 2026 edition, flagging where accounts still diverge rather than projecting outcomes the published record does not yet support. Readers comparing coverage should watch primary documents, on-the-record statements, and subsequent evening wires before treating early social claims as settled fact. Both-sides disagreement is noted in the agreement/conflict fields when sources genuinely split on causation, legality, or next steps. Households, markets, and institutions affected by the story should verify local guidance from competent authorities rather than relying on a single secondary summary.

Independent outlets continue to update confirmed details as officials brief and documents surface. NewsHabit keeps this card anchored to multi-outlet confirmation for the September 23, 2026 edition, flagging where accounts still diverge rather than projecting outcomes the published record does not yet support. Readers comparing coverage should watch primary documents, on-the-record statements, and subsequent evening wires before treating early social claims as settled fact. Both-sides disagreement is noted in the agreement/conflict fields when sources genuinely split on causation, legality, or next steps. Households, markets, and institutions affected by the story should verify local guidance from competent authorities rather than relying on a single secondary summary.